Hat-brim-curling machine.



PATBNTED PEB. 12, 1907.

A D. CLBRICO. HAT BEIM GURLING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED OUT.23. 1906.

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-MEBNTED FEB. 12, 1907.

D. GLERICO.

HAT BRIM G'URLING MACHINE.l

APPLIOATION FILED 00T.z3, 190e.

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No. 844,098. PATENTED FBB.12,-19o7.

D. CLERIGO.

HAT BRIM GURLING MAUHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 00T.23, 1906.

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PATENTED FEB. 12, 1907.

Y D CLERICO HAT BEIM CURLING MACHINE. APPLIOATION FILED ooTzs, 1906.

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PATENTED FEB. 12, 1907.

D GLERIGO HAT'BRIM, UURLING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 00T. 23. 1906.

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Ely-Ia N0. 844,098. PATENTED PEB. 12, 1907.

` D. CLERIGO. i

HAT BEIM GURLING MACHINE.

APPLIGATIGN FILED 00T. 23, 1905.

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PATENTED 121113,12, 1907.

, D. cLERIGo. HAT BMM GURLING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED OT.23, 1906.

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' DOMINICK CLERICO, OF

YONKERS, NEW YORK.

HAT-BFlWl-CURLENG WIACHlNE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 12, 1.907.

Application led October 23, 1906- Scrial No. 340.150.

To LZZ 11i/wilt 'it lrmfl/ concern:

Be it known that l, DOMINICK CLERICO, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Yonkers, in the county oi" Westchester and. State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hat-Brim- Curling Machines, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in machines 'lor curling hat-brims, .and it consists in the novel features, arrangements, and combinations of parts hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

The object of the invention is to provide an c'l'licient machine adapted to accurately and expeditiously curl hat-brims without mar-ring or leaving wrinkles in the felt and which embodies features oll adjustment adapting it to the various thicknesses oi ielt used in hats and to the accurate production oi the curl intended.

The machine oi my invention in its preferred construction embraces several novel features pertaining to thet'eed mechanism, the guide leading thereto, the gage adjacent to the feed mechanism lor controlling the brim at its edge, the heated former, against the curved 'face of which the brim is curled, the curling-tool, and the bed-plate ci the machine. l preferably movably mount both the former and the supporting-plate for the hat and provide means for moving said parts in a direction from each other, so that the hat may be readily removed from the machine, thereby avoiding all danger of injury to the curled brim during such removal. l provide a new curling-tool and impart to the same a new movement in this art, the tool oi my invention being adapted and operated to have an ironing movement against the hat-brim as the latter passes a definite portion ci: the heated former. The pair ot feed-rollers of my machine are toothed and rotate toward each other and are in the 'form of truncated cones, and my machine embodies a combined guide and for directing the hat-brim to the 'feed-rollers and controlling the height to which the edge of the hat-brim may extend.

The invention will be Jfully understood i'rom the detailed description hereinafter presented, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly broken i away, oi a machine constructed in accordl ance with and embodying the invention. l

Fig. 2 is a top view of same. Fig. 3 is a iront view oi same. Fig. 4 is a detached iront view oi the former, against which the hat-brim is curled. Fig. 5 is a top view, with the coasting curling-tool 'features partly in section, of same. Fig. 6 is an enlarged detached side elevation oi the curling-tool and coacting parts. Fig. 7 is a central vertical section o' the curling-tool. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section ot same on the dotted line 3 8 of Fig. 7. Fig. 9 is a like section of the same on the dotted line 9 9 oi Fig. 7. Fig. 10 is a top view, partly broken away and partly in section on the dotted line 10 10 of Fig. 6, of the curling-tool and its coacting parts. Fig. 11 is an enlarged detached side elevation, partly broken away, of the feeding-rolls and means For supporting and actuating them. Fig. l2 is a vertical section of the same on the dotted line 12 12 of Fig. 11. Fig. 13 is a detached vertical section through the pair of feed-rolls. Fig. 14 is a top view oii same. vFig. 15 is an enlarged detached front view ol: the combined guide and gage for the brim. Fig. 16 is a top view or same. Fig. 17 is a side view oi same, taken from the lett-hand side ot Fig. 16. Fig. 13 is a top view, partly broken away, oi'i the bed of the machine and shows as a modification of a part oi" the invention a sliding table and coacting parts in lieu oiz the table having a vertical or tilting movement as presented in Figs. 1, 2, and 3. Fig. 19 is an edge projection ot the same. Fig. 2O is' a liront view of same. Fig. 21 is a Jfront view oi the former, against which the hat-brim is curled, with means ior heating the same by a gas-flame in lien oi by steam, as shown in Fig. 5. Fig. 22 is a like view of same with the former omitted, so as to disclose the heating devices more clearly. Fig. 23 is a vertical section of same on the dotted line 23 23 oiI Fig. 22; and Fig. 24 is a top view, partly broken away, of the structure shown in Figs. 22 and 23.

ln the drawings, 30 designates the bed of the machine, and it is mounted upon suitable legs and supports the operative parts of the machine. lhe bed 30 comprises a stationary rear top plate 3l and a movable iront hat-support, table, or plate 32, whose inner end is adjacent to the viront edge ot the former 33 and is segmental in outline, Fig. 2.

One Yleatnre or the invention resides in having the hat-support 32 and former V3,3 movable from each other, so th at at the roper time the hat may be readily release from IOO IOS

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the machine, and to this end the former 33 l is equipped with means for sliding it rearwardly upon the bed 30, and the hat-support (in theconstruction shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3) is pivotally mounted and provided with mectns for turning it downwardly at its inner en The front or outer end of the hat-support 32 is connected with and supported 'from the bed-frame 30 by means of hinges 34, Figs. 1 and 3, and its inner or rear portionis supported upon springs 35, which rest upon a transverse bar 36, pivotally mounted at its ends in the sides or' said frame. The inner end of the hat-support 32 may be moved downwardly by means of a foot-treadle 37, pivotally supported at its inner end and at an intermediate point connected with a vertical rod 38, which extends upwardly through a free opening in the bar 36 and at its upper threaded end is secured to a knuckle 39, pivotally connected or hinged, Fig. 3, to the lower side of said hat-support- Upon the upper threaded portion of the rod 38 is an adjusting-nut 40, which when properly located on said rod'will contact with the bar 38 when the hat-support 32 is in its correct horizontal position to receive a hat. VVlen the foot-treadle 37 is depressed, it will act, through the rod 38, to pull the inner end of the support 32 downwardly against the stress or the springs 35, the nut 40 at such time leavinO the bar 36, and upon the release of the treatv le from the foot orl the operator the springs 35 will restore the support 32 and said treadle to their initial position, the nut 40 again striking the bar 36 and arresting said support in its correct position. The springs 35 are always under tension, so thatthey may afl'ord a firm support, and said springs are restrained against undue expansion by the nut 40 and bar 36.

The lower end of the rod 38 is secured to a bift rcated shoe 41, which straddles the bar of the treadle 37 and is formed with vertical slots 42, Fig. 1, receiving the ends of the pin 43, which extends through said bar. The

p shoe 41 and pin 43 serve to connect the rod 38 with the treadle, and the slots 42 in said shoe allow the treadle to have a definite movement for the purpose of moving the former 33 rearwardly from the hat before the support 32 is depressed to fully release the hat. rlhe rearwardly movement of the former 33, without actuating the support 32, is also a convenience in the introduction of the hat-brim to the operative parts of the machine.

The bar of the treadle 37 is connected with the former 33 by means of a link 44, chain 45, Figs. 1 and 5, and rod 46, the latter being secured to said former, Fig. 5, and extending rearwardly freely through a rigid frame portion 47 and carrying a nut 48 to contact with said frame upon the arrival of the former 33 1 to its correct operative position with relation to the curling-tool. and provided with inlet and outlet steampipes 50 51, which extend rearwardly through the frame 47 and aid the rod 46 in guiding the former 33 during its sliding movements. The pipes 50 51 will be connected vv ith flexible steam supply and exhaust connections, and upon these pipes to the front of the frame 47 are coiled springs 52, which serve to normally retain the former 33 in its operative position and to return the same to such position after it has been moved therefrom by the action of the treadle 37. The pipes 50 51 may be utilized solely as guide-rods for the former 33, since it is not necessary to use them for the supply and exhaust of steam to the former unless it is desired to do so.

Upon the depression of the treadle 37 to the extent permitted by the freedom of the slots 42 the former 33 will be drawn rearwardly by the chain 45, while the hat-support 32 remains stationary, and upon a ftrther depression of said treadle the former 33 will be pulled farther rearwardly and the hatsupport will be lowered. Upon the release of the foot from the treadle 37 the springs 35 will restore the support 32 to its initial position and the springs 52 vi ill move'the former 33 to its operative position.

The former 33 is in the form of a hollow box or chest and has a ct rved front end formed v ith a concave groove `within which the hat-brim travels in a 'well-known manner and wherein said brim is subjected to the action of the curling-tool hereinafter described. The former 33, near one side of its front end, is provided with an tpttrned lip 53, having a compound curve, as shown, to g1 ide the hat-brim to the former and ct rling-tool. rlhe former 33 is shown as provided in its bottom vt ith openings closed by plugs 54, Figs. 4 and 5, and said openings may be used for making the steam connections sho',L ld it not be desired to i se the pipes 50 51 for that purpose. The former 33 may be heated by steam or gas but when intended to be heated by gas said former shoiild be eqi ipped with a si itable btrner and coperating parts described hereinafter and as shown in Figs. 21 to 24, inch sive. The former 33 is mounted within a slot 55, Fig. 2, in the rear top plate 31 and is formed vith lianges 56, Figs. 4 and 5, to engage the upper and lower st rfaces of said plate along said slot, whereby said former is supported and gi' ided in its movements from and toward its initial operative position.

The c. rling-tool and the means for feeding the hat-brim thereto and to the former 33 are driven by power from a driving-shaft 57, having on its rear end a ptlley-wheel 58, through which motion is transnitted to the feed mechanism, and on its front end a beveled gear-wheel 59, from which motion is im- The former 33 is hollow` IOO IIO

parted to the curling-tool mechanism, the latter .being more clearly illustrated in Figs. 6 to 19, inclusive.

The curling-tool is numbered 60 and comprises a b'ody portion 61 and an ironingblade or broad arm. 62, having a lip 63, said arm being adapted to enter the concavel groove of the former 33. I have shown the body portion 61 of the curling-tool as hollow and "provided with means for the "passage of a heating medium, as steam, to and from the same, as I prefer to heat said tool. The curling-tool 6() is chambered at its upper portion, as at 64, to snugly receive a driving-eccentric 65, by which the tool is driven and which is rigid upon the lower end of a vertical shaft 66, mounted in a vertical sleeve 67, Fig. 1, cast as a part of the frame 68 for sun- "porting the driving-shaft 57, said shaft 66 being held in said sleeve 67 by means of a collar 69, adjustably secured on said shaft below said sleeve, and the beveled gear-wheel 70, which is vertically movable on said shaft, but is otherwise rigid therewith, being feathered thereon. The gear-wheel 70 is at tho unner end of the sleeve 67 and always in mesh with the driving gear-wheel 59. Above the gearwheel 70 is a spiral spring 71 and unen the upper end of the shaft 66 and bearing on said spring is an adjustable nut 72, which may be set to adjust the tension of said sparing. The shaft 66 may be adjusted vertically in the bearing-sleeve 67 and secured in its adjusted position by means of the nut 69, spring 71,

and nut 72, the gear-wheel 70 never losing its engagement with the wheel 59. rFhe nur-cose for adjusting the shaft 66 is to bring the curling-tool 60 into the most efiicient relation to the grooved frontface of the former33 and to meet the requirements which different thicknesses of felt impose. Upon vthe curling-tool 60 is secured by screws 7 3 a capolate 74,

which confines the eccentric 65 within its;

chamber and is integral with a rearwardlyextending arm 75, which is joivoted to a link 76, extending laterally from the lower end of a vertical bifurcated arm 77, to which it is "pivoted and which is adjustably secured to the frame 68 by means of a bolt 78, Fig. 1, and slots 79. The screws 73 pass through slots 80, Fig. 10, in the can-plates 74, whereby the tool 60 may be adjusted axially, so as to set the arm 62 in the most appropriate relation to the former 33. The curling-tool derives its motion from the shaft 66 through the eccentric 65, and the said tool is prevented from rotating with said shaft by means of the arm 75, which, however, by being nivoted to the jtivoted link 76 enables said tool to have imparted to it from sait eccentric a movement on the "path of a circle or elligose for the purpose of repeatedly carrying the edge of its arm 62 against the hat-brim with a sliding or ironing action. The arm 77 is adjustably secured to the frame 68, so that it and said arm may be vertically adjusted correspondingly with the adjustment of the curling-tool. The curling-tool 60 therefore receives its motion from tlie..drivingsl1aft 57 through the gear-wheels 59 70, vertical shaftv 66, and eccentric 65, and said tool is capable of both vertical and aXial adjustment.

The means for feeding the hat-brim along between the former 33 and curling-tool 60 are shown assembled in Figs. 1, 2, and 3 and in detail in Figs. 11 to 14, inclusive. The direct brim-feeding means are the feed-rollers 81 82, the former receiving its motion from the horizontal shaft 83 and driving the roller 82, tln'ough the medium of the intermeshing pinion-wheels 84 85, secured on the stems of said rollers, which stems are journaled in an arm 86, secured by a bolt 87 to a longitudinal supporting-bar 88 and being capable of adjustment un or down angularly by reason of said bolt and the nut thereon. rllhe roller 81 has upon the unicer end of its stem a gearwheel 89, which is engaged and driven by a worm 90 on the outer end of the shaft 83, which at its outer end is journaled in lugs .91, formed on said arm 86. The shaft 83 near its outer end is formed with a universal joint 92 to permit of the up and down angular adjustment of the arm 86, carrying the rollers 81 82. The bearing in the arm 86 for the stem of the roller 82 is enlarged, so that rsaid roller may yield toward or from the roller 81, and said roller 82 is always snring-nressed toward the roller 81 by means of a spring 93, Fig. 11, fastened to the arm 86 and :flexed against a pin 94, whose inner end presses against the stem of said roller 82. The rollers 81 82 are in the form of truncated cones and reversely dis-nosed and the hat-brim 'basses between their sides, which are groove-d both annularly and vertically to form s'oecial serrations or teeth thereon to engage the hat-brim and effect a positive feed of same, the vertical grooves on the sides of said rollers beingl undercut, so as to form pitch-teeth with blunt outer faces of the character shown in Fig. 14, so as the more effectually and positively to engage and feed the hat-brim. The rollers 81 82 are so disposed that the teeth on one roller will lie between the teeth on the other roller. 1 regard the rollers 81 82 as novel and of special efficiency for the purposes intended.

The sh aft 83 for iving the feed-rollers 81 82 carries on its rear endV a pulley-wheel 95, Figs. 1, 2, and` 3, which will be connected by a cord or belt w ith the pulley 58 on the Sriving-shaft 57, lrom which sail. shaft 83 derives its power. ,T he main bod y of the shaft 83 is mounte in bear'ngs 96, which are in the form of cars cast v. ith the bar 88, which supports an.. carries sai. shaft.

The bar 88 has latwally-extending arms 98, Figs. 1 and 2, to which are secured vertical rods 99, whose lower ends are secured in IOO IIO

vertical sockets 100, carried by a bar 101, fastened by bolts 102 to the rear top plate 31 of the bed of the machine, said bolts 102 pass ing through a slot 103, Fig. 2, in said bar, so as to admit of the longitudinal adjustment of sail bar 101 and bar 83 and the consequent adjustment horizontally of the feed-rollers 81 82. The rods 99, Fig. 1, and bar S8 may be adjusted vertically for vertically adjusting the feed-rollers and secured in their adjusted position by means of set-screws or bolts 104.

The feed-rollers 81 82 may be adjusted angularly by the adjustment of the arm 86, vertically by the like adjustment of the bar 83, andA horizontally by the setting of the bar 101, and said. rollers derive theirrotary movement from the driving-shaft 57 and rotate toward each other.

' The feed-rollers 81 82 are employed in connection with a guide anil gage shown in position on the machine in Figs. 1, 2, and 3 anl on a larger scale in Figs. 15, 16, and 17, in which 105 denotes an upwardly curved or concaved deflecting-plate, against which the hat-brim 'first passes and which has a vertical back 106 anzi a base-plate 107, provi lel with arc slots 108 to receive the bolts by which the guide may be adjustably secured upon-the top plate 31 of the machine, said slots admitting of the adjustment of sai l. guide to effectually meet the conditions that may arise in treating different characters of hats. Upon the back 106 of the guide is pivotally secured a gage-arm 109, Whose enl portion adjacent to the feel-rollers is formed. with a verticallygrooveLl head 110, through the groove 111 in which the edge of the hat-brim must pass. The arm 109 may be adjusted to set the heal 110 at a greater or less height by means of a set-screw 112 anl spring 113, thereby to increase or decrease the size or extent of the hat curl. The arm 109 is at its front portion formed with an arc slot 1121- to freely receive a screw 115, which vretains the arm close against the back 106 and with sail slot limits the movement of sai l arm.

The operation of the machine hereinbefore described will be largely understood from the description hereinbefore presented. rI`he former 33 having been heatedL and, if desired, the curling-tool having also been heated, a hatwill be applied upon the movable hatsupporting plate 32 and have a portion of its brim placed against the guide 105 and within the gage-slot 111 and between the fee yilfrollers 81 82, ani power having been applied to the driving-shaft 57 said rollers will feed the hat-brim along the curved front edge of the former 33, the lip 53 thereon guiding and deiiecting the brim into the groove along said front edge. During the travel of the hatbrim along the former 33 the blade or arm 62 of the curling-tool is by the action of the eccentric 65 caused without rotating to have a movement on a substantially circular or elliptical path and while traveling on said path to move with an ironing or slicing action against the hat brim, pressing the latter firmly against the curved front of the former 33 and producing the curl therein. After the hatbrim has been curled to completion the operator will press upon the foot-treadle 37 to effect the movement of the former 33 rearwardly and the supporting-plate 32 downwardly, so that the hat may be readily withdrawn from the machine without injury to its curled brim. The rearward movement of the former 33 widens the space between its front edge and the curling-tool, and the downward movement of the plate 32 affords a space down into which the operator may press the hat for w itheraw ing the brim dow nwar-ily from the space between the former and curling-tool. The inner or rear end of the plate 32 is curved or on the arc of a circle, tig. 2, and disposed close to the former 33, and hence when said plate is depressed the space thus afforded enables the hat to be readily withdrawn, the entire hat, less a small portion of the brim, being supported on said table. I leave a narrow air-space between the adjoining edges of the plate 32 and rear stationary top plate 31, so that the heat from the former 33 may not unduly affect the plate 32 and hats placed thereon.

In Figs. 18, 19, and 20 I illustrate the front hat-supporting plate-32 as being mounted to slide frontwardly instead of tilted downwardly for ena-bling the ready release of the hat. Whenthe support 32 is drawn frontwardly, a space will be left in front of the former 33, into which that portion of the hat adjacent to the former may be moved for conveniently relieving the brim from the feeding and curling devices. In the construction shown in Figs. 18, 19, 20 the foottreadle 37 is connected by a cable 116 with the lower surface of the support 32 for pulling said support forwardly against the stress of springs 117, confined upon rods 118 and between lugs 119, secured to the support and lugs 120, secured 'to a stationary bar 121. The springs 117 restore the support to its initial position when the pressure of the foot is removed from the treadle 37. I present Figs. 18, 19, and 20 to indicate that the invention is not limited to a movable hatsupport 32, which tilts downwardly, but includes such support when made to slideA horizontally. rIhe horizontally-sliding support 32 may be guided in its movements by means of rails 122 123, as shown in Fig. 20.

Figs. 21 to 24, inclusive, present an efficient construction for enabling the former 33 to be heated by gas instead of by steam, and in this construction I secureto the lower side of the former 33 an inclosing-shell 124, within which a burner 125 is secured and which will be connected to a suitable source IOO table for supporting the hats, and means for of gas-supply by a exible tube, so that the i former may be moved to release the hats, as hereinbefore eXpained. Within the shell 124 I secure a metal plate 126, which has an upper horizontal member 127, below which. the burner 125 is located and which when in the 'former 33 is slightly below the top therel of, so as to leave an air-space between. said top and said member 127. The direct heat from the gas-flame strikes the plate 127, and

this prevents the undue heating of the former 33. I

W hat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isv

1. In a hat-brim-curling machine, a former, a curling-tool for cooperation therewith, a slidaby-mounted table for supporting the hats, means for sliding said table horizontally in a direction from said former for releasing the hat, and means for restoring said table l to its initial position substantially as set forth.

2. In a hat-brim-curling machine, a former, a curling-tool for cooperation therewith, a slidably mounted hat supporting table. having a convexly-curved end adjacent to said former, a foot-treadle connected with said table for sliding the same horizontally in a direction from said former, and a spring for restoring said table to its initial position 5 substantially as set forth.

3. In a hat-brim-curling machine, a movably-mounted former, a curling-tool for cooperation therewith, a movably-mounted moving said table and former vfrom each other and imparting to the former a movement in a direction from the curling-tool before said table starts its movement substantially as set forth,

4. In a hat-brim-curling machine, a former having a conca'ved grooved end, a curling-tool for cooperation therewith, and means for feeding a hat-briin to said former and tool, said former having at its upper edge a deiiecting-lip for directing the hatbrim into the groove thereof; substantially l as set forth.

5. In a hat-brim-curling machine, a hollow former, a curling-tool for cooperation therewith, a gas-burner for heating the former, and a plate between the top of the former and said gas-burner and creating an airspace between itself and the former; substantially as set forth.

6. In a hat-brim-curling machine, a hollow former open at its lower end, a casing below said former and forming a chamber 1 leading thereto, a gas-burner mounted in said casing for heating said former, and a plate secured to said casing and having a horizontal member intermediate said burner and the top of the former substantially as set forth.

7. In a hat-brim-curling machine, a hollow former having flanges at its opposite sides, a supporting-plate having a slot to receive said former and at the edges of said slot entering between said flanges, means for heating said former, a curling-tool for cooperation with said former, means for sliding said former in a direction from said curling-tool to release the hat, and means for restoring saidformer to its initial position; substantially as set forth.

8. In a hat-brim-curling machine, a former, a curling-tool for cooperation therewith, and means for imparting to said tool sliding ironing actionsagainst the hat-brim as the latter passes a definite location on said former substantially as set forth.

9. In a hat-brim-curling machine, a former, a curling-tool for cooperation therewith, means for heating said tool, and means for imparting to said tool sliding ironing actions against the hat-brim as the latter passes a definite location on said former', substantially as set forth.

10. In hat-brim-curling machine, a former, a curling-tool for cooperation therewith, means for vertically adjusting said tool, and means for imparting to said tool sliding ironing actions against the hat-brim as the latter passes a definite location on said former; substantially as set forth.

11. In a i'iat-brim-curling machine, a former, a curling-tool for cooperation therewith, means for axially adjusting said tool, and means for imparting to said tool sliding ironing actions against the hat-brim as the latter passes definite location on said former, substantially as set forth.

12. In a hat-brim-curling machine, a former, a curling-tool for cooperation therewith, means for axiallyv adjusting said tool,

means for vertically adjusting the same, and means for imparting to said tool sliding ironing actions against the hat-brim as the latter passes a definite location on said former; substantially as set forth.

13. In a hat-brimcurling machine, a former having a segmental end longitudinally grooved, a curling-tool in the form of an arm having a curved end for cooperation with said former, and means for imparting to said tool sliding ironing actions against the hat-brim as the latter passes a definite location on said former substantially as set forth.

14. In a hat-brimcurling machine, a former, a curling-tool for cooperation therewith, means for feeding a hat-brim along between said former and tool, and means for l imparting to said tool sliding ironing actions against the hat-brim as the latter passesa definite location on said former; substantiallj7 as set forth.

15. In a 'hat-brimcurling machine, a former, a curling-tool for cooperation therewith, means for feeding a hat-brim along belOO IIO

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tween said former and tool, an upwardlycurved guide for directing the brim to said feeding means, a gage for engaging the edge of the brim near said feeding means, and means for imparting to said tool sliding ironing actions against the hat-brim as the latter passes a definite location on said former; substantially' as set forth.

16. In a hat-brimcurling machine, a former, a curling-tool for cooperation therewith, an eccentric connected with said tool for imparting to the same ironing actions against the hat-brim as the latter moves along said former, a shaft carrying said eccentric, and means connecting said shaft with the driving-shaft of the machine, substantially' as set forth.

17. In a hat-brimcurling machine, a former, a curling-tool for coperation therewith and comprising a chambered body portion and an arm for engaging the hat brim, a vertical shaft carrying on its lower end an eccentric within the chamber of said body portion for driving said tool, means for prevent-l ing the tool from rotating with said eccentric, and means connecting said shaft with the driv ing-shaft of the machine substantially as set forth.

18. In a hat-brimcurling machine, a former, a curling-tool for cooperation therewith and comprising a chambered body portion and an arm for engaging the hat-brim, a vertical shaft carrying on its lower end an eccentric within the chamber of said body portion for driving said tool, means for preventing the tool from rotating with said eccentric, means for adjusting said tool vertically, means for adjusting said tool axially', and means connecting said shaft with the driving-shaft of the machine; substantially as set forth.

19. In a hat-brimcurling machine, a former, a curling-tool for cooperation therewith and comprising a chambered body portion and an arm for engaging the hat-brim, a vertical shaft carrying on its lower end an eccentric within the chamber of said body portion for driving said tool, means for preventing the tool from rotating with said eccentric, a vertical bearing for said shaft, an adjustable collar on said shaft below said bearing, a spring and a nut on said shaft above said bearing, a gear-wheel feathered on said shaft, and driving means between said gear-wheel and the driving-shaft of the machine; sub stantially as set forth.

20. In a hat-brimcurling machine, a former, acurling-tool for cooperation therewith and comprising a chambered body portion and an arm for engaging the hat-brim, a

vertical shaft carrying on its lower end an eccentric within the chamber of said body portion for driving said tool, means for preventj ing the tool from rotating with said eccentric f and comprising pivoted arms connected with I said body portion and with a stationary part of the machine, and means connecting said shaft with the driving-shaft of the machine; substantially as set forth.

21. In a hat-brimcurling machine, a former, a curling-tool for cooperation therewith and comprising a chambered body portion and an arm for engaging the hat-brim, ya vertical shaft carrying on its lower end an eccentric within the chamber of said body portion for driving said tool, means for preventing the tool from rotating with said eccentric and comprising pivoted arms connected with said body portion and with a stationary part of the machine, means for adjusting said tool vertically, means for adjusting said pivoted arms vertically, and means connecting said shaft with the driving-shaft of the machine, substantially as set forth.

22. In a hat-brim-curling machine, a former, a curling-tool for cooperation therewith, and brim-feeding mechanism operable from the driving-shaft and comprising a pair of rollers in the form of truncated cones reversely disposed; substantially as set forth.

23. In a hat-brim-curling machine, a former, a curling-tool for coperation therewith, and brim-feeding mechanism operable from the driving-shaft and comprising a pair of rollers in the form of truncated cones reversely disposed and grooved annularly and vertically to form teeth over their surfaces; substantially as set forth.

Q4. In a hat-brim-curling machine, a former, a curling-tool for cooperation therewith, and brim-feeding mechanism operable from the driving-shaft and comprising a pair of rollers in the form of truncated cones reversely disposed and grooved annularly and vertically to form teeth over their surfaces,

4the vertical grooves being undercut at one side to give a pitch to said teeth and said teeth having blunt outer faces 5 substantially as set forth.

25. In. a hat-brim-curling machine, a former, a curling-tool for cooperation therewith, and brim-feeding mechanism operable from the driving-shaft and comprising a pair IOC I'IO

of rollers in the form of cones, gearing conf necting said rollers, a spring for pressing one of said rollers toward the other, a bar supporting said rollers, and a shaft connected with the driving-shaft of the machine and geared to one of said rollers substantially as set forth.

26. In a hat-briincurling machine a former, a curling-tool for cooperation therewith, and brim-feeding mechanism operable from the driving-shaft and comprising a pair of rollers in the form of cones, gearing connecting said rollers, a spring for pressing one j-of said rollers toward the other, a bar supporting said rollers, a shaft supported by said bar andgeared to one of said rollers, means for adjusting said bar vertically and longitudinally, and means connecting said shaft with the driving-shaft of the machine; substantially as set forth. y

27. In a hat-brim-curling machine, a former, a curling-tool for cooperation therewith, and brim-feeding mechanism operable from the driving-shaft and comprising a pair of rollers grooved annularlyand vertically to form teeth over their surfaces, the vertical grooves being undercut at one side to give a pitch to said teeth and said teeth -having blunt outer faces, substantially as set forth.

28. In a hatbrim curling machine, a former, a curling-tool for cooperation therewith, and brim-feeding mechanism operable from the driving-shaft and comprising a pair of rollers, gearing connecting said rollers, a spring for pressing one of said rollers toward the other, a bar supporting said rollers, a shaft supported by said bar and geared to one of said rollers, means for adi'usting said bar vertically and longitudinally, and means connecting said shaft with the driving-shaft of the machine; substantially as set forth.

29. In a hatbrim curling machine, a former, a curling-tool for cooperation therewith, and brim-feeding mechanism operable from the driving-shaft and comprising a pair of rollers' and means for adjusting said rollers angularly, vertically and longitudinally; substantially as set forth.

30. In a hat-brim-curling machine, a

former, a curling-tool for cooperation therewith, feed mechanism for feeding the hatbrim to said former and tool, and a gage for engaging the edge of said brim and comprising a pivoted bar having a slotted head through which said edge must pass, a spring pressing said bar in one direction, a set-screw for operating said bar in the reverse direction, and a vertical plate carrying said bar, set-screw and spring, substantially as set forth.

31. In a hat-brim-curling machine, a former, a curling-tool for cooperation therewith, feed mechanism for feeding the hatbrim to said former and tool, and acombined guide and gage forthe hat-brim and comprising an upwardly-curved plate having secured by a pivot upon it a bar having a slotted head through which the edge of the brim must pass, a spring for pressing said bar in one direction and an adjusting-screw for controlling the position of said head; substantially as set forth. i

Signed at New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, this 20th day of October, A. D. 1906.

DOMIN 10K CLERICO.

/Vitnesses:

CHAs. C. GILL, ARTHUR MARION. 

